The Kripalu Cookbook: Gourmet Vegetarian Recipes [Paperback]

Atma Jo Ann Levitt (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: October 4, 2005

A comprehensive primer to the bountiful variety and delicious flavors in vegetarian cuisine, from the revered Kripalu Center for Yoga and Health.

From the world-famous Kripalu Center for Yoga and Health in Lenox, Massachusetts, here are more than 300 delicious and healthful recipes for every meal, every course, and any occasion.

The Kripalu Cookbook is essential reading for those seeking to widen the range of their culinary accomplishments and become better acquainted with the rewards of a vegetarian diet and the Kripalu principles of imparting love to the preparation of food. Every recipe has been adapted for home use.

This cookbook also includes special sections on Indian cookery, ideas for planning large parties for family and friends, a list of foods and equipment for a well-stocked vegetarian kitchen, and a chapter of nutritious and tasty kid-pleasing recipes. Line illustrations throughout, appendix, bibliography, index

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About the Author

Atma Jo Ann Levitt, M.A., R.N., is a writer, counselor, and lecturer, and pioneered many of the programs of the Kripalu Center for Yoga and Health. She is the co-author of Kripalu Kitchen and The Kripalu Cookbook, and lives in Housatonic, Massachusetts.

Product Details

• Paperback: 446 pages
• Publisher: Countryman Press (October 4, 2005)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0936399651
• ISBN-13: 978-0936399652
• Product Dimensions: 9.3 x 7.4 x 1.3 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.8 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.2 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (12 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #123,635 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
  • #94 in Books > Cookbooks, Food & Wine > Vegetables & Vegetarian > Vegetables

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26 of 26 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars The recipes I've tried have been worth the price., August 14, 2002

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Moominmamma (Minneapolis, MN USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: The Kripalu Cookbook: Gourmet Vegetarian Recipes (Paperback)

I recommend this book to anyone interested in cooking vegetarian. The tofu basil lasagna alone is worth the price of the book, and I've even pulled off making it for a Christmas dinner (the die-hard meat eaters had no idea, and even had seconds!).
The muesli recipe is excellent, and I've made the garlic green beans a staple in my house.
The only drawback is that there is no nutritional information provided, which is a drag for label-readers like myself.
It may be a silly point, but the book holds up pretty well in the kitchen, what with sauce and splotches mucking it up, and if it ever gets REALLY messed up, I would pay the money to replace it.
Hope this helps anyone with a decision.

17 of 17 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Good for browsers, March 24, 2004

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Susan Howson (Richmond, VA, USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: The Kripalu Cookbook: Gourmet Vegetarian Recipes (Paperback)

I like reading cookbooks. I mean, I like reading cookbooks in the same way that I like reading novels. If that's true for you as well, this book is a good choice (only beware, there are no pictures). As far as utility purposes go, this isn't a book for the casual chef. Many of the ingredients are obscure and many of the recipes call for over 10 ingredients. I disagree that it holds up well in the kitchen - I've only actually made a few recipes from it (I agree wholeheartedly about the Tofu-Basil Lasagna - but you can use regular white vinegar instead of umeboshi vinegar) and already some pages threaten to fall out.

I also value a cookbook that can convince me that its recipes have been thoroughly tested. I hate feeling that the money I've spent on the book and on the ingredients (for this book, the ingredients can get costly) as well as my time and effort were all just to satisfy a whim some chef had - instead of concrete evidence that a meal will be tasty. The Kripalu cookbook includes little stories about each recipe that I really appreciate and trust.

If I had unlimited funds and didn't have to work full time, this would be a primary resource in my cookbook collection. As it is, it's definitely a major player in my casual "flipping through" collection.

17 of 19 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Not bad but not great., November 30, 2001

By A Customer

This review is from: The Kripalu Cookbook: Gourmet Vegetarian Recipes (Paperback)

Out of 12 recipies I made, my family only liked 3 of them. Spinach lasagna, rainforest bars, and whole wheat bread. There are several errors in the book, so pay attention and calculate amounts carefully. The prep and cooking times are low. Two hours usually means a little more than three. Everything looks delicious but it's not all that easy to prepare. Some of the ingredients are a little difficult to find, too.